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// Tech news at terminal velocity
cat 2026-01-23.md
$ cat TLDR.md
▸ TikTok finalizes its deal with Trump to keep the app alive in the US
▸ Tesla kills standard Autopilot to push a $99/mo FSD subscription
▸ Microsoft hands over BitLocker keys to the FBI, raising privacy eyebrows
The will-they-won't-they saga ends with a finalized deal allowing ByteDance to retain some control while handing the US operations to Trump's allies. It's the corporate equivalent of a shotgun wedding where everyone is smiling a bit too hard.
Facing shrinking hardware margins, Tesla is discontinuing standard Autopilot and locking lane-keeping behind a $99/month FSD subscription. If you want your car to drive itself, you're now renting the privilege, not owning it.
Redmond complied with an FBI warrant to hand over BitLocker encryption keys for a suspect's laptop. It's a stark reminder that if your keys are backed up to the cloud, they aren't really *your* keys anymore.
Meta is pausing teen access to its AI characters to build a 'specially tailored' version. Apparently, letting chatbots roleplay with minors requires a bit more guardrailing than they initially thought.
Maggie Appleton explores the shifting landscape of software development, coining 'vibecoding' for the AI-assisted flow state where intuition replaces syntax. She breaks down agent patterns and the design bottlenecks we face when software builds itself.
A refreshing take on how the fragmentation of the tech stack is actually making things fun again. We're moving away from the 'one framework to rule them all' mindset and back to a chaotic, creative bazaar of tools.
Despite 230 million people doing it weekly, treating an LLM as your doctor is fraught with privacy risks and hallucination hazards. A sobering look at why 'Dr. GPT' shouldn't see your medical charts just yet.
Radicle is gaining steam as a decentralized, peer-to-peer alternative to GitHub. It's 'local-first' code collaboration that ensures you can't be de-platformed from your own open source work.
Security researchers found three Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities in the Ilias Learning Management System. A good reminder to patch your ed-tech stacks before school is out for the summer.
Not strictly code, but engineering art: KORG's new acoustic synthesizer blends physical vibration with digital control. A fascinating look at hardware engineering for sound design.
Google's latest feature lets you insert your own face into popular memes. Finally, you can be the 'Distracted Boyfriend' you always knew you were deep down.
A startup wants to send your ashes to space for cheap in 2027. Because nothing says 'eternal rest' like burning up in the atmosphere at Mach 25.